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#2a5890 color: Blue Regent

#2a5890 is rgb(42, 88, 144) in RGB and oklch(45.677% 0.10483 254.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

45.7%
0.105
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2a5890

#2a5890 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Regent (#285991). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a5890 mixed with white

  1. 2a5890
  2. 3f689b
  3. 5378a7
  4. 6888b2
  5. 7c99bd
  6. 91a9c8
  7. a7bad3
  8. bccbde
  9. d2dce9
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #2a5890 mixed with black

  1. 2a5890
  2. 234b7d
  3. 1c3f6a
  4. 163357
  5. 102845
  6. 0a1d34
  7. 051224
  8. 020915
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a5890 with less saturation

  1. 2a5890
  2. 30588a
  3. 355985
  4. 3a597f
  5. 3f597a
  6. 435974
  7. 47596f
  8. 4b5869
  9. 4f5863
  10. 53585d

Questions about #2a5890

What color is #2a5890?

#2a5890 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Regent. In RGB it is rgb(42, 88, 144), in HSL hsl(212.94, 54.84%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.677% 0.10483 254.746).

What colors go well with #2a5890?

The complementary color of #2a5890 is #794d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006282 and #524d8f. The triadic partners are #873b44 and #3c6322.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a5890?

White text reads better on #2a5890: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a5890 a warm or cool color?

#2a5890 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.105.